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Later in life, Duke was diagnosed with manic depression, now called bipolar disorder.
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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The piano notes symbolize manic depression, seesawing between low and high, as Joel navigates a crumbling relationship and internalizes his conflictions.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Her manic depression and bipolar disorder didn’t help.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In real life, Annaliese Michel was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and manic depression (now known as bipolar disorder).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The piano notes symbolize manic depression, seesawing between low and high, as Joel navigates a crumbling relationship and internalizes his conflictions.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Her manic depression and bipolar disorder didn’t help.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
In real life, Annaliese Michel was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and manic depression (now known as bipolar disorder).
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Manic depression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manic%20depression. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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manic depression
noun
variants
or manic-depression
: bipolar disorder
Able to stabilize the mood swings of many people with manic depression, lithium revolutionized psychiatric therapy when the drug came on the scene several decades ago.—J. Travis, Science News
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